Wind Tunnel Simulation and Atmospheric Diffusion Study
A special issue of Atmosphere (ISSN 2073-4433). This special issue belongs to the section "Atmospheric Techniques, Instruments, and Modeling".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 December 2025
Special Issue Editor
Interests: environmental fluid mechanics; atmospheric dispersion; urban boundary layer; wind power (fluid mechanics); aerodynamics (aviation)
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Most would agree that the wind tunnel modelling of atmospheric flow and dispersion began in the late 1950s in Jack Cermak’s laboratory at Colorado State University. Indeed, Cermak is often referred to as the ‘father of wind engineering’, and deservedly so. Although dispersion modelling was subsequently developed at a number of key centres around the world, it was considered the minor part of wind engineering, which concentrated on wind loading and related matters. This was not entirely justified but was particularly obvious at the major wind engineering conferences, leading to the formation of a separate set of meetings, commencing with the 1982 workshop on wind tunnel dispersion tests at MT-TNO in the Netherlands. This eventually led to the Physmod (physical modelling of atmospheric flow and dispersion) international conferences from 1999 onwards. The subject shares much in common with mainstream wind engineering but has its own distinct character and challenges, which was why a separate and focused conference series was important.
A Special Issue of Atmosphere is to be devoted to the subject, tracing its history and achievements, as well as highlighting current research and debating future directions and prospects. This should cover basic and applied research and applications. The intention is that the Issue will provide a ‘showcase’ for the subject and its practitioners.
Prof. Dr. Alan Robins
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- wind tunnel
- water tank
- instrumentation
- boundary layer simulation
- dispersion
- plumes and puffs
- complex flows
- basic research
- applied research
- validation
- specific applications
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